Netherlands Archives

New Types of Raised Crossroads Introduced to Dutch Cities to Improve Safety

January 29, 2020 at 11:00 am5 min reading

Urban cycling

We’re accustomed to the fact that cycling news coming from the Netherlands help to dwindle traffic incidents among cyclist and drivers or, at least, boost awareness of better safety on the roads. We’re happy to introduce you to one more improvement that is concerning the…

Don’t Talk on the Phone while Cycling in the Netherlands, You Will Get Fined

October 29, 2019 at 1:36 pm3 min reading

Socialising and Culture

Do you use a mobile phone while cycling? It’s not only dangerous but, in some countries like the Netherlands, it is also illegal. Operating a smartphone or any device while riding a bike is forbidden in the Dutch country since July 2019. The police can…

World’s Biggest Cycling Garage Opens, Obviously, In the Netherlands

September 30, 2019 at 4:05 pm5 min reading

Urban cycling

Move over Tokyo, your world’s largest bicycle garage has been dethroned. The Utrecht Stationsstalling (Station Bicycle Parking Garage) in the Netherlands ceremonially opened on 19th August 2019 and is already making headlines. Let’s see why.

E-Bikes Outselling Standard Bikes in Netherlands

March 13, 2019 at 12:56 pm4 min reading

Urban cycling

There are 22.5m bicycles in the country of 17m people, and the number keeps rising. However, there’s a bitter twist to it for the old-school cyclist. Standard push-bikes might soon be a rarity. E-bikes now officially outsell them, despite the spiralling prices.

VIDEO: Another Cyclist Nearly Hit by Train at the Same Level Crossing

December 5, 2018 at 2:06 pm2 min reading

Safety

The CCTV footage of the first incident has done the rounds on social media and you might think that it would deter other risk-takers. At least for a while. Well, no.

Your Smart Phone Can Now Communicate with Traffic Lights to Get the Green Quicker

April 27, 2018 at 11:28 am

Urban cycling

The Dutch city of Hertogenbosch is trying to revolutionize commuting as we know it today. It’s already pretty common for traffic lights to recognize the presence of waiting cars or cyclists. But with the help from an app called Schwung, the traffic flow can be…

Where Do People Park Their Bicycles in the Netherlands?

January 25, 2018 at 3:26 pm

Urban cycling

One of the main reasons the Dutch cycle as much as they do is convenience. As soon as it’s easier to do the shopping on a bicycle than using any other means of transport, everybody is going to do it. Not just cycling enthusiasts. Convenience…